Microclimate [a wine bar]

Microclimate [a wine bar] is a hidden gem in downtown Geneva, NY and one of my new favorite hang-out places. The concept behind Microclimate is simple and ingenious. You can choose to open a bottle of your favorite wine, indulge in a glass at happy hour, or choose my favorite, the flight. With the flight you pick a type of wine, and then you taste five wines of the same type from around the world. Every flight has one wine that is local to the Finger Lakes. I am in love with this idea. I chose the Rose flight (every flight equals out to be one glass of wine) and Jared chose the Pinot Noir. I am not a huge red wine fan, but there was a German wine on the Pinot flight that was ahhhmazing. But go figure, we both loved the Finger Lakes wine in each of our flights the best. We also ordered the cheese platter, and our favorite was the Italian manchego cheese pictured in the upper left hand corner. The bread was made just a few blocks away at Normal Bread, which I intend to check out very soon.

Stephanie Mira de Orduna, our sommelier and co-owner of Microclimate, was very attentive and so knowledgeable. If you're the type of person who is intimidated by wine, I highly encourage you to check this place out. It is snobbery-free and the exposed brick walls and steel and leather touches give it a relaxed yet edgy feel. If you're an expert, you'll love the opportunity to place your palate to the test with a world tour of your favorite varietal. Microclimate will be added a sparkling wine flight for the month of August, which I will most definitely be tasting, along with a Gewürztraminer flight for the fall. Wine not really your thing? They also have a huge variety of beer from all over the world.

What: Microclimate [a wine bar]
Where: 38 Linden St, Geneva, NY
When:

Mon:	6:00 pm	-	12:00 am
Thu - Sat:	4:30 pm	-	1:00 am
Sun:	4:30 pm	-	12:00 am

All opinions are my own. Pictures were taken on my iPhone and filtered with Instagram.